Completely Remove MapsGalaxy Toolbar from Infected Computer

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What is MapsGalaxy?

MapsGalaxy (also known as MapsGalaxy Toolbar) is a potentially unwanted program from Mindspark Interactive Network. It claims to bring you the BEST directions and maps tools available on the web but it will actually generate a lot of annoying browser hijacking, redirecting, and popups to your computer. Once you notice your browsers are changed by MapsGalaxy, you should take immediate action to get rid of all the associated programs.

Commonly, MapsGalaxy is often promoted via other free downloads. That is, it is packaged into some software installers. If you install those infected software to your computer with “Express Setup”, you be forced to install MapsGalaxy to your computer and allow it to change your important settings.

Other symptoms of MapsGalaxy

• All the web browsers installed on your computer can be compromised by MapsGalaxy.
• Your browser homepage will be changed into ask.com and your default search provider set to unknown search. 
• There will be a lot of unwanted and suspected browser extensions, plugins, and toolbars added to your web browsers. 
• Your search results may have been changed by the third party ads and advertising contents. 
• Your bookmark, favorites and other browsing date will be collected and even sent to cyber criminals for malicious purposes.

How to Get Rid of MapsGalaxy?

MapsGalaxy is a big trouble to your computer. It has ability to mess up your computer and expose your computer to a series of troubles. You should remove it as soon as possible to avoid further damages. The following passages will offer some removal guides to help you remove it. You are recommended to remove it without any delay.

Method 1: Remove MapsGalaxy Step by Step
Method 2: Get Rid of  MapsGalaxy with SpyHunter
Optional : Optimize Your PC with RegCure Pro

Method 1: Remove MapsGalaxy Step by Step

Step 1: Reboot your PC into Safe Mode with Networking

Restart your computer and keep pressing F8. Select Safe Mode with Networking by using the up and down arrow key in your keyboard.



Step 2: Delete suspicious or malicious process related to MapsGalaxy.



Step 3: Remove suspected programs from Control Panel.

Press Win & R on your keyboard to open Run. Type in "control" to open control panel and then select Uninstall a program/Program and Features. Search PUP/Malware from the list and remove it.

 

Step 4. Remove unwanted add-ons from web browsers.

Internet Explorer

Go to Tools >> Manage add-ons >> Toolbars and Extensions >> Remove unwanted suspected items
Move to Search Providers >> select unwanted suspected items and remove it.

Google Chrome

Go to Customize and control Google Chrome (top right menu) >> Tools/Settings >> Extension >> Remove suspicious extensions

 

Reset your settings on On startup >> Set pages, Appearance >> Change, and Search >> Manage search engines...

 

 Mozilla Firefox

Open menu >> Add-on >> remove unwanted suspected items

 

From Menu >> Option >> General. You can rewrite your home page URL or Restore to Default

Step 5. Restore home page and clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.

Since the tricky virus has the ability to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users to delete all the cookies before a complete removal.

Google Chrome:

• Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options"
• Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and Click the "Clear browsing data" button.
• Select "Delete cookies and other site data" and clean up all cookies from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
• Click "Remove individual cookies"
• In the Cookies panel, click on "Show Cookies"
• To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the "Remove Cookie button"
• To remove all cookies click on the "Remove All Cookies button"

Internet Explorer:

• Open Internet explorer window
• Click the "Tools" button
• Point to "safety" and then click "delete browsing history"
• Tick the "cookies" box and then click “delete”
  

Step 6: Show hidden folder.

Go to control panel >> Appearance and Personalization >> Folder Options



Tick "show hidden files, folders and drives" like the picture below.




Delete from local disk.

%AppData%\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe

Step 7: Delete infected or additional registry entries.

Press Win & R  to open Run, type in "regedit" and hit enter. Click Edit >> Find... to search unwanted keys

Method 2: Get Rid of  MapsGalaxy with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is powerful anti-spyware/malware application. It is created to help inexperience computer users to get rid of nasty and stubborn malware including adware, browser hijacker, trojan, worm and may other viruses. There are many features in SpyHunter. You will never regret to remove malware and protect your PC with this application.

You can click the icon below to get SpyHunter.

 

 

 

This real-time malware protection and removal tool offers free malware scanner. You can buy the removal service to get rid of all the PC threats detected by it. It has powerful features that other free antivirus cannot offer. 

 

Method 3: Fix Malware and Files & Optimize Your PC with RegCure Pro

RegCure Pro's malware scanner finds active malware and kicks it off your machine. If you also find some registry errors, such as dll file errors in your computer, Regcure Pro will be a good choice to quickly and powerfully clean your windows registry and protect your system files.

Final Tip：

MapsGalaxy can cause a lot of troubles. Usually, the manual tips above may help your get rid of it. But if you fail, you can download powerful remover to get rid of it.